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Description: The Consiglio family continues to operate one the the best Italian restaurants in New Haven. For 78 years, we continue to offer authentic, delicious, home-made Italian fare with friendly hospitality that the New York Times referred to as "convivial." Indeed, a meal at Consiglio's with family and friends is always an experience to savor and enjoy. Welcome to Consiglio's, and from our family to yours, "Bon Appetit!"

We ate here tonight. We had eggplant rolatini for an appetizer and it was very fresh and flavorful. We had chicken piccata for diner and it was served over fresh pasta. Again the food was fresh hot and extremely flavorful. The interior is new and tastefully done, a very nice atmosphere. Wait staff was friendly, but very unattentive. Two other parties came in after us and left before us. Overall food was excellent, and with a better waiter, it would have been a perfect experience.

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I have been here many times and I have never been disappointed with the taste of the food or the service, always good. The problem I have is the portion sizes and prices. The portion sizes are for a child and the prices are about $8 more per entree for similar dishes. That being said, I will go back as I do not mind spending the extra money for a consistently good meal with good service. I will just have to stop for a burger on the way home as I always do after leaving this restaurant.

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We are actually Italian food snobs having been to Italy several times. Outside of Bella's Bistro in Putnam, Consiglio's is definitely the best authentic Italian food you can get in New England. I surprised my fiancé with a midafternoon quickie date and planned on us going to the Yale Natural History Museum. I had heard about the cooking classes here and although I never had the opportunity to take one felt that maybe this place would be somewhere good to have a quick lunch bite. We went by the restaurant around noon and they had there lunch menu out and the selections seemed appealing enough but then we spied the sign on the board that showed that on Tuesday nights they had a dinner for two package for $36 without wine or $49 with a bottle of wine. We perused the selections and were mortified that there were several things to choose from that seemed scrumptious. So since dinner didn't start until 4:30 we decided to go to the museum then come back. We made a reservation prior to leaving and the hostess was so nice and cheery we looked forward to returning. Upon return we noticed the lights were dimmed to a romantic glow and a candle lit on our table. We were greeted welcomingly and seated quickly and our order taken equally as fast. We opted not to have the bottle of wine and so cannot comment on that aspect but they did have a decent wine and drink list. We started with an appetizer of an order of their signature meatballs and focaccia garlic bread with melted cheese. Both were EXCELLENT!! The meatballs were absolutely incredible and the sauce was SPECTACULAR...possibly the best sauce I have ever eaten. It was light and chunky and perfectly seasoned and tasted so fresh it was ridiculous. The focaccia bread was warm and not overly crunchy with the perfect amount of garlic..tasty but not overpowering. My fiancé choose the Rigatoni Bolognese and I selected the Homemade Manicotti. Both were absolutely delicious with the Rigatoni having chunks of meat and sprinkled with fresh cheese on top was amazing. The manicotti was very well put together. I have had it where it falls apart to mush but this dish her was firm yet not hard and just the right amount of ricotta. The portion sizes were generous and if we would have just had the entrees we would have been satisfied. At any rate we ended up taking half of our meals home. We were stuffed so unable to even think about dessert. The server was pleasant and easily answered and all of the questions we had regarding the menu. The interior décor is romantic old world style and romantic. Definitely worth a trip.

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The service was outstanding, the food was absolutely delicious. It was a Saturday night so the restaurant was packed, the food came out fast and was excellent as always. This is my 3rd time here, and I will definitely be back.

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Wooster Street is famous for authentic, world renown italian cuisine. It's home to Pepe's, Sally's, Tony and Lucille's and Libby's, to name a few. Consiglio's is, in my opinion, the most authentic (and delicious) experience in Connecticut. The Pollo Ana is amazing! The staff is so friendly and really make you feel like a close friend. Enjoy!

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